English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice

English Grammar
English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It has been alleged that confidential data was being leaked by insiders within the firm.


Options:

  1. Insiders were leaking confidential data within the firm.
  2. Confidential data had been leaked by insiders, it is alleged.
  3. Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm.
  4. The firm was allegedly leaking insider data.

Right Answer: Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm.

The sentence contains two passive layers. The outer layer, 'It has been alleged', has no stated agent and is best rendered by the adverb 'allegedly'. The inner layer identifies 'insiders' as the real doer, so they must become the grammatical subject of the active sentence. Combining both gives 'Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm', which preserves the present perfect continuous force of the original. Option one drops the allegation entirely, option two remains passive, and option four reverses the roles by making the firm the leaker. Hence option three is correct.

This question is part of English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice, which has 15 practice questions with answers.

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